We want to maximize the impact of our portfolio.

We’re open to supporting safe bets, like direct cash transfers to the world’s poorest people, as well as high-risk, high-reward projects, like minimizing risks from potentially world-changing science and technology. Read more about how we choose what to fund here.

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  1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $627,700
    Scientific Research

  2. African Union Development Agency — General Support (2020)

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $2,500,000
    Human Health Wellbeing

  3. Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations — General Support

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $25,000
    Criminal Justice Reform

  4. National Council — General Support (2020)

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $250,000
    Criminal Justice Reform

  5. iGEM — Synthetic Biology Safety and Security (2020)

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $940,000
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness

  6. Engineers Without Borders USA — COVID-19 Hospital Equipment

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $250,000
    Scientific Research

  7. Brown Institute for Media Innovation — COVID-19 Rapid Micro-Grants

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $15,000
    Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness

  8. Florida Rights Restoration Coalition — General Support (2020)

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $400,000
    Criminal Justice Reform

  9. FFAR — Farm Animal Welfare Research (2020)

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $500,000
    Farm Animal Welfare

  10. UC Berkeley — Research on Rapid COVID-19 Serology Testing

    Award Date:
    04/2020
    Amount:
    $1,300,000
    Scientific Research